Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-09-01


~son-in-law, neal here, while relating
the cold, old story" to his charmer
at the old folks home, and when
right square in the center of the
yum yumest part of it, sat down on
bent pin which had been placed
in position by the interesting and
innocent little brother of the bride
elect. He sprang about three feet
in the air, and on coming down was
heard to whisper softly---blamed if
we haven't forgotten what he did
whisper! The girl thinks it was
something about hellenblazes, but
she won't be certain.
Doe says if you don't think
melons are good to ask Ed. Small,
and Small refers them to We editor,
and he in turn refers them to Doe,
which completes and establishes the
circuit, a mutual admiration socie-
ty hard to beat, and one that will
stand by the circuit at all hazards,
to promote the great and glorious
work Of distinguishing the differ
ence between q pie melon and a cit
ron-oh, they can all accomplish
that feat now, could do it on the
banks of the Father of Waters, or
in far-off Damascus of the orient,
or any where else on the mountain
route of life, and don't ye forgit it.
Young man! the sun will keep
that dry goods box warm without
your assistance, provided it stops
raining long enough. foua-e need
ed In the country to house grain.
You now have 4 chance to earn
something for yourself, take hold
while the opportunity offers. The
boy who refuses to work away from
home, when be has nothing to do
at home;isliable to grow up y worth
less and useless man; useless to their
friends and those depending on
them and worthless to society. Re-
solve, boys that you vii! cultivate
habits of industry, that you may
grow up useful members of society.
The report Of school in Dist.
No. 1. York township, is as follows:
No enrolled 20, average daily atten-
dance Is; total days present 966;
total days absent 1914. Names of
those neither absent nor tardy are
Frank Haselton, Carrie Potter and
Edith Potter. Those not absent
during the term are Alice Sanbnrn,
Bertha Sanburn, Edith Potter, Car
RE Potter, and Frank Haselton.
Those neither absent nor tardy cast
lots for q prize, according to preyI-
GUS agreement, Carrie fottss being
the winner. In B class prize fell
to Annie Sanburn, and in G class to
Dora Hassitan,
Mrs. A. l.. JONES, Teacher.
just as the doting mother, on
the holy Sabbath morning, thinks
she has impressed her beautiful boy
with the holiness and sancity of the
day and allows him to 60 out doors
to learn a lesson from the bees, she
hears q yell such as a panther might
give in distress; and she throws up
her hands in holy horror, and rush
es f~raptically out into the yard only
to find the little reprobate sitting
astride the comb of the roof crow
ing like q crow. aud initiating all
kinds of animals. The mother re-
turns to the inside of the house,
and wonders how that sweet boy
can disregard the precious truths
That have been plunged into his
ears that morning, and sits down to
have a good cry, while the graceless
little rebel slides down the roof
Of the house and appears before
her with the seat Of his pants gone
and the bridge Of bis nose broken,
bowling like a Comanche Indian,
when he is folded to the paternal
where he sobs himself to-
sleep. Boys are feaFfpllg and won-
derfully made, anu are always en-.
employing the political axiom ut
The unexpected that always hap
pens, they are sure TO break out in
The most unforeseen ways.